miffy

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English

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Etymology

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From miff +‎ -y.

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Adjective

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miffy (comparative miffier, superlative miffiest)

  1. (informal) Easily irritated or offended.
  2. (informal, dated) Particular; fussy.
    • 1967, Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin, volume 55, page 42:
      "Over-watering" is not the result of putting on too much water at one time, but from watering too often. Daily sprinkling or turning the hose on root areas can be most injurious — especially to some miffy plants like rhododendrons and dogwoods.

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